Texas: New Center to Promote Foreign Language Study

[Francis Hult]

The University of Texas at Austin News

 

New Center to Promote Foreign Language Study

 

A new, first-of-its-kind language center will help develop standards and benchmarks for teaching foreign languages at The University of Texas at Austin and serve as a resource for faculty and departments.

 

The Texas Language Center (TLC) opened Sept. 1. University Distinguished Teaching Associate Professor Thomas L. Garza, a Russian scholar and former chair of the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies, is the center's director.

 

"There is no other model like this in the country," Garza said. "We hope to raise awareness with students that studying a foreign language is not just a requirement-it's essential to succeed and excel in today's world."

 

Full story:

http://www.utexas.edu/news/2009/11/19/foreign_language_center/

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